Thanksgiving (French: Action de grâce) or Thanksgiving Day is an annual Canadian holiday held on the second Monday in October. Outside the country, it may ...
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Oct 10, 2024 · Canadian Thanksgiving happens a full month and a half before American Thanksgiving, on the second Monday in October (Monday, October 14, 2024).
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Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
Type: Thanksgiving
Celebrations: Spending time with family, feasting, religious practice, football (Thanksgiving Day Classic)
Frequency: Annual
Observed by: Canada
Related to: Traditional harvest festivals practiced historically in Britain and France, Thanksgiving in the United States
Significance: A celebration of being thankful for what one has and the bounty of the previous year
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Canadian Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October, while Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
Oct 14, 2024 · The conventional spread of turkey, gravy, potatoes, squash and rolls, with cranberry sauce on the side and pumpkin pie for dessert, is very typical across ...
Thanksgiving Day in Canada is celebrated on the second Monday of October since 1957. It is a chance to give thanks for a good harvest and other fortunes.
Oct 13, 2024 · Canadian Thanksgiving predates American Thanksgiving by decades, and went through a lot of changes before it finally became an official ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Thanksgiving in Canada has generally been about celebrating the fall harvest and giving thanks for the food it provides before the cold season sets in.
Canadian Thanksgiving Day was first observed on April 5, 1872 to celebrate the recovery of Prince Edward VII from illness.
Oct 14, 2024 · Canada celebrates its Thanksgiving holiday in mid-October, and that's just one of many differences with its American counterpart.
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